Recipes for Ms Sweet Cuppin Cakes: Violet Buttercream

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Violet Buttercream

Violet Bettercream
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons flour
* 3/4 cup milk
* 3/4 cup butter
* 3/4 cup violet sugar
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 teaspoon violet extract
Preparation
Place flour in a saucepan and stir in a few tablespoons of the milk to make a paste. Add remaining milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cool. Cream butter using an electric mixer, gradually adding violet sugar and salt. Beat well. Add cooled milk mixture. Beat until fluffy. Add vanilla. Spread on cooled cake or cupcakes.